Well, I'm not like the all other girls you see
Fancy clothes, going out every Saturday
But that stuff really don't ever bother me
'Cause daddy's gonna make me a star
Nine years old, I first knew we weren't like the rest
Lying low, keeping quiet to avoid the mess
But I knew even then that I was blessed
'Cause daddy's gonna make me a star
Well, we're going down, down, down to the city ground
To the city ground is where we're going down
They're gonna be dumbfound when they hear my sound
They're gonna paint my face all over town
They're gonna feel that groove when they hear my song
They're gonna turn it up and sing along
They'll be dancing all night, all night long
Well, times are tough, life is hard that much is true
Feeding babies, never what I wanted to do
But I know there's no need to be feeling blue
'Cause daddy's gonna make me a star
Well, we're going down, down, down to the city ground
To the city ground is where we're going down
They're gonna be dumbfound when they hear my sound
They're gonna paint my face all over town
They're gonna feel that groove when they hear my song
They're gonna turn it up and sing along
They'll be dancing all night, all night long
Well, we're going down, down, down to the city ground
To the city ground is where we're going down
They're gonna be dumbfound when they hear my sound
They're gonna paint my face all over town
They're gonna feel that groove when they hear my song
They're gonna turn it up and sing along
They'll be dancing all night, all night long
Ooh, years have passed, not a soul even knows my name
Losing out seems to be my only winning game
If I just close my eyes, I still hear him saying
"Girl, daddy's gonna make you a star"